Author: James Villani

Previewing the 2024 Winter Meeting; What Do The Mets Need?

The 2024 Winter Meetings are set to begin Monday in Dallas, Texas. The four-day event should help escalate what has been a relatively slow start to the offseason. Especially if one specific domino decides to fall, as it is expected to soon. As far as the New York Mets go, president of baseball operations, David Stearns, has his work cut out for him. Stearns has already been busy though, as he...

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Heyman: Yankees May Not Get Chance to Match Highest Offer

Updated Post: December 5 at 6:12 PM ET Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports that the Yankees haven’t been told that they will be given a chance to match any offer. Jeff Passan of ESPN reportedly recently said that Soto had scheduled final meetings for this coming weekend, though Sean McAdam of MassLive.com reported that no meetings have been scheduled. Updated Post: December 3 at 8:05...

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A Couple Cost Effective, Right-Handed Reliever Free Agent Options

The standoff portion of the offseason is well underway. The official opening of free agency was weeks ago, however, we have yet to see much movement. As is the case every year, outside the presence of a lockout scare in 2021-22, the MLB offseason is always slow moving. Given how slow moving it has been, we have yet to see the New York Mets really address any of their needs yet. Near the top of...

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Mets Outfielder Carson Benge Cracks MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 Prospects

MLB Pipeline updated their top-100 prospect rankings Saturday, and, as a result, New York Mets most recent first-round pick, Carson Benge, cracked the top 100. Benge, who was selected 19th overall in the 2024 MLB Amateur Draft, checks in at No. 99 on the list. Benge, an outfielder, is 21 years old and spent his college career at Oklahoma State. In his last season with the Cowboys he posted a...

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Luisangel Acuña Excelling In Winter Ball

Luisangel Acuña is one of several major leaguers getting action in an ongoing professional league this winter. Acuña has been playing, and thriving, with Cardenales de Lara of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. Despite not playing in the team’s win on Saturday, as he left Friday’s game as a precaution due to leg/foot discomfort, Acuña has played a large role for the club since...

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